But much of that reflected huge declines in bookings for commercial and military airplanes.

On July 1, the first day that they were accepted, the company received more than $5 million in bookings.

The surge in bookings is unlikely to continue, they say, unless the overall economy turns around.

Roomorama reported a 215% increase in bookings from 2010 to 2011.

This theory appears to be supported by the fact that all companies report a marked increase in early bookings for next winter.

She said hotel, motels and inns reported a strong increase in bookings over last year.

Cruise executives say there has been no big drop in bookings.

The cuts prompted a surge in bookings at travel agencies.

He also said that the company might lose an additional $50 million in lost bookings from customers who switched to other airlines.

The fact that about 1,500 passengers became ill raised the possibility of a downturn in bookings.